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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead, reaching out to press his right palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with black script. Behind them stands a gleaming golden deity murti or mask, and a silver trident is visible at the top. Red and orange fabrics and a peacock feather appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation given to a devotee at a satsang setting. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has white forehead markings and long swept-back hair, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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May 12 20142014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12July 24 20142014-07-24May 13 20142014-05-13A seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a bare chest and a large gold-and-rudraksha style necklace extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with printed text, both with palms joined in a darshan blessing. Behind them stands a silver trident and a gold ornament on a red throne, with striped panels in the background.2014-08-31A seated man in an orange-rust robe and rudraksha mala reaches to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and rust-coloured shawl. The seated figure, with a white tilak and hair in a knot, appears to be a person, based on his distinctive rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress. He is giving darshan or blessing during a satsang, with a silver trident, golden lion-shaped seat arms and a red carpet in the background.2014-09-14September 02 20142014-09-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a white-and-red flower garland, extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together at his forehead. A gold lion-headed seat stands in the foreground, a gold and red throne and a framed painting behind them, and a tall silver staff beside them. a person is shown in the blessing posture with the cues of saffron robes, flower garland and tilak; the kneeling devotee receives darshan. A second woman in white with a shawl is partly visible at right.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher in a saffron-red robe with a white tilak on his forehead and white and orange flower garlands, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl who holds his palm up in response. Golden lion-head ornaments and a silver staff with a finial stand nearby, with a red-cushioned throne and a framed painting behind them. The .2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13September 03 20142014-09-03A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13